Cincinnati Scholastic Chess Home Page

The 2018 Ohio Elementary Chess Championships the tournament was played on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Embassy Suites in Blue Ash (Cincinnati), Ohio. Click here to see the USCF Event Summary, which shows players’ new ratings. Final results, including team standings, are posted on our Archive page.

(Note: Tied players are listed in order by rating in the Event Summary, not in order by tie-breaks, so players are listed differently on the Event Summary and on the Final Standings.)

About Cincinnati Scholastic Chess

Since 2007 Cincinnati Scholastic Chess (CSC) has been organizing chess tournaments in the greater Cincinnati area for scholastic players (grades K through 12). The annual CSC Series offers one tournament per month from October through March. Trophy and medal winners from past Series are posted on our Archivepage.

Since 2012 CSC has organized the Cincinnati Open, an annual weekend tournament for players of all ages, which is usually played in April. Final results from past Cincinnati Opens are posted on our Archivepage.

To see the results of these events, click on the event in our Archive.

Cincinnati and other places in Ohio offer a number of other opportunities for tournament competition and other chess activities. On our Other Opportunities for Enjoying Chess page you will find additional information as well as links to other chess sites that might be of interest.

Finally, on our Teachers and Coaches ‎ page we list area chess teachers and coaches for the benefit of those players or their parents who are looking for individual or small group private instruction.

For more information about any of these items, click on the bold blue text or use the navigation bar above to go to the appropriate page.